Track.



G. ELUNGSON1 TRACK.

APPLICATION man JUNE l2. 191e.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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TRACK.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. f2, 19M?.

Application filed .T une 12, 1916. Serial No. 103,204.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GABRIEL ELLiNGsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kimball, in the county of Brule, State of South Dakota, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Tracks; and l do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in tracks, and moreparticularly to a track for automobiles, and has for its object to soconstruct a device of this character that the track sections can beeasily laid on a roadway so that automobiles can travel thereover withease, and without the danger of puncture and blow outs to whichpneumatic tires are subjected when traveling over rough and unevenroadways. The track is particularly adapted for use on strips ofroadways which are in bad condition.

A still further object of the invention is to find a novel means forconnecting the adjacent ends of the track sections.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described7 claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of asection of Vthe track. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. 1. Fig. l is a sideelevation of the device.

lThe rails l are made in the desired length of suitable sheet metal, andare rolled or pressed into the desired shape. The rail consists of bases2 which are curved slightly transversely so as to conform to the contourof the conventional` form of pneumatic tires. rlhe outer edges of thebases 2 terminate in curved sides 3, said sides having their upper endsterminating in downwardly directed flanges 4:, said flanges having theirlower ends terminating in horizontal flanges 5. The inner edges 0f thebases 2 are also provided with sides 6, and anges 7 and 8, which areidentical in shape to the first named sides and flanges, but are of lessheight. The flanges 5 and 8 are provided with openings 9 which registerwith the openings in the tie bars 10, said bars being of such width thattheir ends will engage the adjacent flanges of a pair of rails. Thebases 2 are provided with transverse slots 11 which will permit anyforeign matter which collects thereon to pass through the slots therebyassuring, atv all times, a smooth running surface. The rails aresupported in proper spaced relation on the ties 12, said rails beingconnected there* to in any suitable manner.

What is claimed is A track of the class described formed from sheetmetal, and bent to provide curved bases, said bases having theirlongitudinal edges terminating in curved sides, said sides terminatingin vertical iianges, said flanges in turn terminating in horizontalflanges for engaging a tie, tie bars connecting the adjacent ends of therails and overlapping the horizontal flanges thereof, said bases havingtransverse slots formed therein, as and for the purpose set forth.

ln testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GABE ELLINGSON. Witnesses:

E. B. LUMBARD, HARRY BRAY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

